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In the Fellowship of His Suffering: A Theological Interpretation of Mental Illness – A Focus on ”Schizophrenia”

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These are my reflections on those Scriptures that God has used to comfort me as I have travelled through the "valleys of Shadow of death." I am hoping that they will comfort those fellow-travelers who are going through the wilderness of life. At times, I will also write blogs relevant to mental illness, particularly as it relates to issues of faith, theology and community. All Scriptures used here will be from New American Standard Bible, unless otherwise specified.
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Gaining Freedom in the Midst of Darkness: A Theological Perspective

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Elahe Hessamfar

  The following is a paper I presented at the 17th annual conference of The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis in Philadelphia:   The famous British scholar C.S. Lewis noted that, What we learn from experience depends on the kind of ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Research Tagged: Christianity, Faith, God, Healing, Human depravity, madness, sin

Being Built Up in Christ

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Elahe Hessamfar

The one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk  in the same manner as He walked.  1 John 2:6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Devotional Tagged: Faith, In Christ, Life, Sanctification, transformation

To be Considered “Worthy of the Kingdom of God”

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

Therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Devotional Tagged: 2 Thessalonians, Faith, Grace, image of Christ, Kingdom of God, perseverance, Providence, righteousness, salvation, Sanctification, sin, Suffering

Expectations That Disappoint

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

Photo: Eleonora Festari / EyeEm/Getty Images We are a nation of great technological and financial successes built upon disappointed souls, and despairing spirits. A major study recently published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, claims that “adolescents reported greater ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Personal Reflection, Research Tagged: Christ, Christianity, contentment, Despair, disappointment, expectation, failure, Faith, God, Hope, Mental Illness, optimism, parenting, success, Youth

The Passing Vanities of Life

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish. I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it. Remove Your plague from me; Because of the opposition of Your hand I am perishing. ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Devotional Tagged: Christianity, Darkness, Depression, Faith, God, King David, Psalm 39, Vanity, wisdom

Mental Illness and the Demands of Christian Faith

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Elahe Hessamfar

My husband received a call this morning informing us that an old friend (whom I call Carl) had killed himself with a gunshot in his own bed. As you can imagine I was deeply rattled, saddened, and shocked by the news, but I was not surprised. Carl was a man in his early forties, quite attractive, ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Personal Reflection Tagged: Body of Christ, Community, Faith, Loneliness, Matthew, Mental Illness, Pastoral Care, Sovereignty of God, Suffering, Suicide

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